The Balsam School
101-460 Doyle Ave. · Kelowna · V1Y0C2
The Balsam School is one of 41 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Kelowna. Every school in and around Kelowna →
What stands out about The Balsam School
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 4 literacy: 501, against 468 in British Columbia.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How The Balsam School does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With 2 of 4 measures reported, The Balsam School averages the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 501 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 460 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How The Balsam School is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so The Balsam School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
The Balsam School feeds into Kelowna’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at The Balsam School
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Balsam School | Independent | English | Second fifth | |
| Bankhead Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Joseph Elementary School | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| A S Matheson Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Glenmore Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Raymer Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| Watson Road Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
Elementary schools near The Balsam School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about The Balsam School
Who runs The Balsam School?
The Balsam School runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does The Balsam School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Balsam School?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near The Balsam School?
The nearest are Bankhead Elementary (1.5 km), St Joseph Elementary School (1.5 km) and A S Matheson Elementary (2 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).